Cody⁺

@cebm

Episcopal priest; enjoyer of weird little crockery; aggressively Minnesotan; 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 📍Cows, Colleges, Contentment 🛐 (banner: 'plumed passion flower' by Corita Kent, IHM, 1962)

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Cody⁺@cebm· 1d

The process is to talk with your parish priest who would decide if it’s appropriate to go to the bishop for permission/further steps. See below for TEC’s teaching. In the meantime, remember that you are baptized and that your baptism is the greatest defense against anything spiritually malicious.

Concerning Exorcism
The practice of expelling evil spirits by means of prayer and ritual derives its authority from Christ Jesus, who understood power over these forces as a sign of Messianic identity. The Church in succeeding centuries recognized this power of Christ in their shared life but reserved the rites of exorcism to its bishops. Later still the bishops began to delegate this authority to select presbyters and others deemed competent.
In accordance with this established tradition, someone in need of such a ministry, and anyone desiring to exercise it, makes the matter known to a presbyter, who in turn consults with the bishop. The bishop then determines whether exorcism is needed, who is to officiate at the rite, and what prayers or other formularies are to be used.
The rituals of exorcism, while weighty and never to be undertaken lightly, are not by nature esoteric. The Celebration of the Eucharist, especially in a place that has been disturbed, and the prayer of the Great Litany, for example, are ordinary practices. As Christ has said and as scripture counsels, any rites of exorcism include preparatory prayer and fasting.
Concerning Exorcism
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Cody⁺@cebm· 11d

Good morning from this cleric’s Jack Russell!

A jack Russell dog looking down at the camera

Cody⁺@cebm· 13d

General Convention 2018, Resolution A070. As you can see, there was quite a lengthy process involved, including in congregations and with consultation by experts and native speakers.

Screenshot from Episcopal Archives:

Resolution Number:
Title:
Legislative Action Taken:
Final Text:
2018-A070
Concurred
Create New Translations of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention authorize the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to create new translations of the Book of Common Prayer 1979 into Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole, following the Guidelines for the Translation of Liturgical Materials adopted by the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music. In addition, the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music will develop additional liturgical resources which are borne out of the above linguistic communities; and be it further
Resolved, That in this process the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music establish, within its auspices, an SCLM Task Force for Translations; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music's Task Force for Translations will: create three subcommittees of three persons each, two of whom shall be native speakers of Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole; identify and hire translators in each language to draft translations in consultation with the subcommittee; send the translators' drafts to: a) congregations chosen for experimental use of the draft to give feedback, b) professional, preferably published writers and poets to comment on the literary quality of the translators' drafts and make suggestions, c) professional liturgical theologians to comment on the theology of the draft; direct the subcommittees to review feedback, and working with the translator, issue a final draft for approval by the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music and certification; and report monthly on progress to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music; and be it further
Resolved, That the sum of $201,000 be budgeted to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to carry out this work.

Cody⁺@cebm· 13d

I think you’re mistaken. The bulletin for the ordination of the Bishop of Los Angeles matches the Ordinal in the Spanish translation of the Book of Common Prayer. The BCP on the left and the Ordination Bulletin on the right.

Cody⁺@cebm· 26d

Hello from the mountains of Australia!

Me in the misty mountains with a wild cockatoo on my shoulder.

Cody⁺@cebm· Jul 12

You might think this magpie is very cute, but you did not see the wee pied villain snatch the last bit of scone from my plate, fly a couple meters away to eat the scone before flying back, walking inside the retreat centre through a door left open, and pooping in the hallway before I chased it out.

An Australian magpie sitting on the back of a chair.

The scone (with jam and clotted cream) before the darn bird snatched it away

Cody⁺@cebm· Jul 1

An actual text I just sent:

Screenshot of a text that reads: I'll also be a few minutes late-I'm sitting in my car listening to Aaron Carter's 2000 remake of the Strangelove's 1965 hit "I
Want Candy" on the radio.

Cody⁺@cebm· Jul 1

a meme: the four newly ordained sspx bishops are seated in very regal vestments (that do not, in any way, indicate that they doth protest too much) and the meme font on the bottom says 'new kind of protestant just dropped'

Cody⁺@cebm· Jun 25

Not here, we’re not.

Cody⁺@cebm· Jun 22

I baptized a college student this morning in a little gathering before mass so that her mom in Shanghai could join by WhatsApp video. It was darling! Hsin Yue translated my homily into Mandarin for her mom and we all had a little two-way-translated visit afterward. 🕯️

A photo of me in vestments standing before a baptismal font next to a young college student.

Cody⁺@cebm· Jun 18

I finished the biography of Rachel Hosmer, OSH, an Episcopal nun, General Seminary professor, and among the first generation of women ordained ti the priesthood. During WWII, her Order sponsored a child whose parents were sent to a concentration camp. 🕯️ Because of this advocacy, this happened:

Screenshot of a book:

. During this time somebody said to me, "Do you know that you've been reported to the FBI?" When I answered no, she replied,
"You'd be surprised if you knew who did it." I did not ask her because I did not want to know, but I am happy and proud and consider it a great honor to be listed as "a premature anti-Fascist."

Cody⁺@cebm· Jun 15

Happy birthday to my bestie @ancientspeak.bsky.social ! An extraordinary friend, a gifted preacher, a skilled liturgist, a Tumblrer of the days of yore, a compassionate activist, a committed practitioner of prayer, a theologian after God’s own heart, and the best iced coffee buddy in the world!

Cody⁺@cebm· Jun 13

The “blank mentioned” meme but with Northfield, MN inserted in the blank

Cody⁺@cebm· Jun 13

Super love for a random guy to remind me that my orders are invalid on my anniversary. The sheer and utter arrogance of people like this astounds me. 🕯️ (Also I want to acknowledge that women who are priests deal with this garbage all the time and I am extremely angry on their behalf.)

Screenshot of a Facebook post by Fr Ron Rolheiser, OMI which says “I try to celebrate Eucharist every day because l am a priest and part of the covenant a priest makes with the church at his ordination is to pray the priestly prayer of Jesus, the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours, regularly for the world. But more personally, the older get, the less confident, in some ways, I am becoming. I don't always know whether I'm following Christ properly or even know exactly what it means to follow Christ, and so I stake my faith on an invitation that Jesus left us on the night before he died: To break bread and drink wine in his memory and to trust that this, if all else is uncertain, is what we should be doing while we wait for him to return.” I commented how it was my six ordination anniversary today and thanked him for the post. Some random guy commented, saying that my orders are invalid.

Cody⁺@cebm· Jun 8

Tis I.

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Cody⁺@cebm· May 24

I love having college students in my parish for lots of reasons, but being included in their tea is definitely among the top ten. 🕯️

A screenshot of a text thread where somebody says “I’m bringing ______ (my boyfriend) to church tomorrow!” And the name has a redacted sticker on it.

Cody⁺@cebm· May 23

“In God’s economy, the spear that the soldier used to pierce Christ’s side should never be used for violence again.” - @revrachelmann.bsky.social Really excellent essay on war from the Revd Dr Rachel Mann in June’s edition of @christiancentury.bsky.social 🕯️

Like the early Christians, I want to say wat has no mythological meaning. Ultimately, it sip-nals humanity's failure to embrace what God reveals in the cross and resurrection: the emptiness of violence. The Easter event inaugurates? clear revelation of the shape and nature of God's kingdom. Rather than swearing revenge and renewing the cycle of hate and violence, the risen Christ comes forth offering reconciliation and forgiveness. In Gods economy, the spear that the soldier used to pierce Christ's side should never be used for violence again. War is what happens when we fail to lay it down.

Cody⁺@cebm· May 17

printing this off and framing it 🥰😭 🕯️

A screenshot of a text exchange between my student and me. She took a picture of her computer and wrote “your sermon from today is helping me with my Christology paper.”

Cody⁺@cebm· May 16

Northfield has a very robust system of curbside rehoming. Yesterday’s score while walking the hound was this very sleek older model De’Longhi Nespresso Inissia machine. Descaled this morning and working perfectly!

Screenshot of this link https://www.delonghi.com/en-us/p/inissia-nespresso-inissia-espresso-machine-by-de-longhi--black/EN80B.html?pid=0132191985

Cody⁺@cebm· May 4

The Snow Removal Guild at my parish had an end-of-season dinner at a parishioner’s out door brick pizza oven. My contribution was to make an orange polenta cake with whipped crème frâiche frosting. 🕯️

People sitting at a couple of tables outside with the remnants of a dinner party on the table

Cody⁺@cebm· Apr 19

Late to the game tonight, but I wrote the collects for today’s feast of Juana Inés de la Cruz during a late night collect writing frenzy at General Convention in 2018. I just went back to look at the original submission and it’s wordier on the one hand, but also flows better at the end. 🕯️

A screenshot from this website: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/lectionary/juana-ines-de-la-cruz/

A screenshot of a Google doc with mostly the same text as the previous page

Cody⁺@cebm· Apr 18

To be fair…this Jack Russel terrier is just as chaotic as ChatGPT 😂

A Jack Russell terrier bearing her teeth

Cody⁺@cebm· Apr 7

sadly, this collect I wrote circa 2018 is evergreen 🕯️

Prayer for an unjust ruler: liberating God, he wants to delivered the children of Israel from the tyrannical rule of pharaoh, and guided them to the promised land of justice and abundance: so deliver your people today from all unjust rulers [especially, but not limited to, Donald J Trump] so that, free from all bondage and every oppression, we might follow our only lord: Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit, live lives in Rains forever and ever. Amen.

Cody⁺@cebm· Apr 6

We baptized our youth minister @jackgronholz.bsky.social last night (by immersion) and the teens presented him and carried him around to the congregation immediately afterward. I keep looking at this picture and getting so misty-eyed at the obvious joy! 🕯️

A person in a white robe being carried around by teens as a crowd watches on.

Cody⁺@cebm· Apr 5

I thought that gospel was next week! ;)

Picture of me wearing a kilt and holding a dog

Cody⁺@cebm· Apr 4

Everything is ready for the Great Vigil. Fizzy apple cider and sparkling wine is chilling for the post-Vigil party. Parsonage is clean enough for limited familial guests. Wee hound is snoozing. Tomorrow’s homily is percolating. Time for a little JCSS listening! (The all female cast is amazing!) 🕯️

Album cover for the all female cast of Jesus Christ Superstar

Cody⁺@cebm· Apr 3

It is my custom to invite the clergy of the parish to join me in washing the stripped altar and anointing it with all of last year’s Sacred Chrism. This year, more than most, I was very cognizant that we were (and are) the myrrh-bearing women washing the Lord’s body and preparing it for burial. 🕯️

A group of clergy vested in robes standing around a bare altar washing and anointing it.

Cody⁺@cebm· Mar 30

Two of my parishioners and I were there! 🕯️

Three people holding palms and standing in front of the MN Capitol. One is vested as a priest.

Cody⁺@cebm· Mar 15

If they think I’m going to miss my twice-a-year opportunity to wear rose vestments at mass, they’re wrong. 🕯️